diff --git a/src/tiledimage.js b/src/tiledimage.js
index bec4a6ef..a925104c 100644
--- a/src/tiledimage.js
+++ b/src/tiledimage.js
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
  * @param {Number} [options.y=0] - Top position, in viewport coordinates.
  * @param {Number} [options.width=1] - Width, in viewport coordinates.
  * @param {Number} [options.height] - Height, in viewport coordinates.
+ * @param {OpenSeadragon.Rect} [options.fitBounds] The bounds in viewport coordinates
+ * to fit the image into. If specified, x, y, width and height get ignored.
+ * @param {OpenSeadragon.Placement} [options.fitBoundsPlacement=OpenSeadragon.Placement.CENTER]
+ * How to anchor the image in the bounds if options.fitBounds is set.
  * @param {OpenSeadragon.Rect} [options.clip] - An area, in image pixels, to clip to
  * (portions of the image outside of this area will not be visible). Only works on
  * browsers that support the HTML5 canvas.
@@ -122,6 +126,11 @@ $.TiledImage = function( options ) {
         delete options.height;
     }
 
+    var fitBounds = options.fitBounds;
+    delete options.fitBounds;
+    var fitBoundsPlacement = options.fitBoundsPlacement || OpenSeadragon.Placement.CENTER;
+    delete options.fitBoundsPlacement;
+
     $.extend( true, this, {
 
         //internal state properties
@@ -172,6 +181,10 @@ $.TiledImage = function( options ) {
 
     this._updateForScale();
 
+    if (fitBounds) {
+        this.fitBounds(fitBounds, fitBoundsPlacement, true);
+    }
+
     // We need a callback to give image manipulation a chance to happen
     this._drawingHandler = function(args) {
       /**
@@ -554,7 +567,7 @@ $.extend($.TiledImage.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, /** @lends OpenSeadrag
      * or snap immediately.
      * @fires OpenSeadragon.TiledImage.event:bounds-change
      */
-    fitInBounds: function(bounds, anchor, immediately) {
+    fitBounds: function(bounds, anchor, immediately) {
         anchor = anchor || $.Placement.CENTER;
         var anchorProperties = $.Placement.properties[anchor];
         if (bounds.getAspectRatio() > this.contentAspectX) {
diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index 3e5e4b04..f0434037 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -1206,6 +1206,10 @@ $.extend( $.Viewer.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, $.ControlDock.prototype,
      * @param {Number} [options.y=0] The Y position for the image in viewport coordinates.
      * @param {Number} [options.width=1] The width for the image in viewport coordinates.
      * @param {Number} [options.height] The height for the image in viewport coordinates.
+     * @param {OpenSeadragon.Rect} [options.fitBounds] The bounds in viewport coordinates
+     * to fit the image into. If specified, x, y, width and height get ignored.
+     * @param {OpenSeadragon.Placement} [options.fitBoundsPlacement=OpenSeadragon.Placement.CENTER]
+     * How to anchor the image in the bounds if options.fitBounds is set.
      * @param {OpenSeadragon.Rect} [options.clip] - An area, in image pixels, to clip to
      * (portions of the image outside of this area will not be visible). Only works on
      * browsers that support the HTML5 canvas.
@@ -1341,6 +1345,8 @@ $.extend( $.Viewer.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, $.ControlDock.prototype,
                     y: queueItem.options.y,
                     width: queueItem.options.width,
                     height: queueItem.options.height,
+                    fitBounds: queueItem.options.fitBounds,
+                    fitBoundsPlacement: queueItem.options.fitBoundsPlacement,
                     clip: queueItem.options.clip,
                     placeholderFillStyle: queueItem.options.placeholderFillStyle,
                     opacity: queueItem.options.opacity,
diff --git a/test/modules/tiledimage.js b/test/modules/tiledimage.js
index d43ec41b..76b55541 100644
--- a/test/modules/tiledimage.js
+++ b/test/modules/tiledimage.js
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
         });
     });
 
-    asyncTest('fitInBounds', function() {
+    asyncTest('fitBounds', function() {
 
         function assertRectEquals(actual, expected, message) {
             ok(actual.equals(expected), message + ' should be ' +
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
             viewer.removeHandler('open', openHandler);
 
             var squareImage = viewer.world.getItemAt(0);
-            squareImage.fitInBounds(
+            squareImage.fitBounds(
                 new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0, 1, 2),
                 OpenSeadragon.Placement.CENTER,
                 true);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
             assertRectEquals(actualBounds, expectedBounds, 'Square image bounds');
 
             var tallImage = viewer.world.getItemAt(1);
-            tallImage.fitInBounds(
+            tallImage.fitBounds(
                 new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0, 1, 2),
                 OpenSeadragon.Placement.TOP_LEFT,
                 true);
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
             assertRectEquals(actualBounds, expectedBounds, 'Tall image bounds');
 
             var wideImage = viewer.world.getItemAt(2);
-            wideImage.fitInBounds(
+            wideImage.fitBounds(
                 new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0, 1, 2),
                 OpenSeadragon.Placement.BOTTOM_RIGHT,
                 true);
@@ -303,4 +303,48 @@
         ]);
     });
 
+    asyncTest('fitBounds in constructor', function() {
+
+        function assertRectEquals(actual, expected, message) {
+            ok(actual.equals(expected), message + ' should be ' +
+                expected.toString() + ', found ' + actual.toString());
+        }
+
+        viewer.addHandler('open', function openHandler() {
+            viewer.removeHandler('open', openHandler);
+
+            var squareImage = viewer.world.getItemAt(0);
+            var actualBounds = squareImage.getBounds(true);
+            var expectedBounds = new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0.5, 1, 1);
+            assertRectEquals(actualBounds, expectedBounds, 'Square image bounds');
+
+            var tallImage = viewer.world.getItemAt(1);
+            actualBounds = tallImage.getBounds(true);
+            expectedBounds = new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0, 0.5, 2);
+            assertRectEquals(actualBounds, expectedBounds, 'Tall image bounds');
+
+            var wideImage = viewer.world.getItemAt(2);
+            actualBounds = wideImage.getBounds(true);
+            expectedBounds = new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 1.75, 1, 0.25);
+            assertRectEquals(actualBounds, expectedBounds, 'Wide image bounds');
+            start();
+        });
+
+        viewer.open([{
+                tileSource: '/test/data/testpattern.dzi',
+                x: 1, // should be ignored
+                y: 1, // should be ignored
+                width: 2, // should be ignored
+                fitBounds: new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0, 1, 2)
+                // No placement specified, should default to CENTER
+            }, {
+                tileSource: '/test/data/tall.dzi',
+                fitBounds: new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0, 1, 2),
+                fitBoundsPlacement: OpenSeadragon.Placement.TOP_LEFT
+            }, {
+                tileSource: '/test/data/wide.dzi',
+                fitBounds: new OpenSeadragon.Rect(0, 0, 1, 2),
+                fitBoundsPlacement: OpenSeadragon.Placement.BOTTOM_RIGHT
+            }]);
+    });
 })();